1. 6 WNY breweries win 9 medals at 2023 NYS Craft Beer Competition The annual NYS Craft Beer Competition Awards is a testament to the growing popularity and quality of craft beer in the state. And the WNY region was well represented this year. Pearl Street Brewery won...
“It’s a cocktail lounge behind a coffee shop. It’s literally business in the front, and party in the back!”
1. Sad Boys Brewing to Open in Larkin Neighborhood Sad Boys Brewing, the brainchild of four homebrewers, John O’Neill, Tyler Randle, Collin Edbauer and Andrew Anderson, will officially open in Larkin at 567 Exchange St. on Wednesday (5pm). The funky industrial space...
Feeling fancy and want to set up your drinking game? Check out our list of the best spots to get cocktails across WNY.
1. Big Ditch Brewing Plans Month of Beer Releases March is gearing up to be quite the month for Big Ditch Brewing. Starting with the release of Hayburner IPA in 19.2oz. stovepipe cans, the brewery will release another beer each week this month. Flow Rider, a citrus...
1. CollaBEERation Fest 3.0 Returns to The Powerhouse Members of the Buffalo Beer Geeks have once again teamed up with a number of Western New York breweries, cideries and meaderies for the CollaBEERation Festival, which features experimental, small batch creations...
Whether you have shamrocks running through your veins or not, head to any one of these pubs for a pint and consider yourself an Irishmen.
1. 97 Rock Home Show Happy Hour Returns to Buffalo Home Show The Buffalo Home Show and The 97 Rock Home Show Happy Hour return to the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center (March 3-5, 10-12). The event, hosted by Tom Ragan from Shredd & Ragan In The Morning, features...
Say hello to the most legit fish fry side you might ever encounter. Trust us, it doesn’t get any better than this.
Chateau Buffalo boasts a unique and inviting atmosphere throughout their tasting room, art gallery, and cinema.
1. Tickets Still Remain for This Weekend’s Buffalo on Tap A bigger and better Buffalo on Tap festival returns to the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center on February 25 (1-4pm, 6:30–9:30pm). Tickets include tasting glass and unlimited refills of more than 150 craft...
The new 12 Gates of EVL is a chance for the brewery to truly flex its hospitality muscle.
Back for another year is the super-popular WNY Beer Trail Pass, AKA the best way to drink your way through Buffalo and beyond.
Yes, the old Hustler’s Tavern supposedly invented the cocktail as an alcoholic drink that was stirred with a rooster’s feather.
1. Mardi Gras Kegs & Eggs at Resurgence Brewing Resurgence Brewing is celebrating Mardi Gras New Orleans’ style with their next Kegs & Eggs event, which will feature specialty food, a cocktail flight and a craft beer flight. The beer flight includes Spicy...
When it comes to craft cocktails, we have one preference. We like ours local.
1. Britesmith Brewing to Celebrate Third Anniversary On February 15, Williamsville’s Britesmith Brewing will raise a toast to three years with 2-for-1 crowlers, a special anniversary ale beer release, and plenty of snacks. The celebration, which runs 4-8pm, is free...
La Cascata is conveniently located inside Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino, making it ideal if you’re staying in the hotel, meeting friends for happy hour, or looking for a new date night spot.
1. Belgian Beer and Chocolate Fest Returns to Pizza Plant Pizza Plant’s annual Belgian Beer and Chocolate Festival returns on February 9 (6pm) to their Transit Road location. The event will feature a number of Ommegang beers, who will be bringing their Oak Aged...
Finding the perfect IPA, stout, lager, sour, pilsner, etc, has never been easier thanks to these WNY bottle shops.
1. El Duderino Coffee IPA Release at Resurgence Brewing The 2022 winner from The Dude Hates Cancer Homebrew Competition, El Duderino Coffee IPA, will see a release on January 28 (12pm) at Resurgence. The beer comes from the minds and brew kettles of homebrewers Brian...
